October 17, 2016
Imagine a factory that never stops and is constantly re-inventing itself to continuously improve products and how they are made. Enabled by a digital thread that weds virtual tools with physical...
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October 16, 2007
Lincolnshire, IL - For his contributions in the field of cryogenic air separation, finding new designs by thinking about process and energy integrations in novel ways, and substantially improving a...
December 14, 2020
Looking forward to next year? Who isn’t! The guiding principle for IRI in 2021, we will be operating as a virtual organization. We will deliver exceptional value, including networking, research, and...
October 14, 2020
2020 Digital Futures Conference attendee roster - for IRI members Company First Name Last Name Title Email A. O. Smith Corporation Ronald Bartos Director of Electronic and Sensors rbartos@aosmith.com...
May 01, 2012
OVERVIEW: Along with other Web 2.0 market intelligence tools, online idea competitions can provide essential input for decision making in the early phases of product innovation. However, in order to...
March 01, 2005
Firms have no choice today but to disperse their new product units in order to access dispersed knowledge and skills. As a result, there is a general movement toward “virtual” R&D teams (1). But...
How can we best handle the transition to an open plan office? Our organization is anticipating a change to an open office floor plan. To help prepare for success, what lessons learned can you share?...
IRI’s Networks bring practitioners together to explore member-chosen topics through a combination of peer presentations, interactive roundtables, guest speakers, and workshops. Unlike the more...
Wednesday January 20, 2021 1:00pm
As an IRI Member, you have access to the Identifying & Sourcing External Technology for Innovation on-demand Module. For the first time, we are offering office hours with the Instructor, Joe Fox...
November 01, 2015
OVERVIEW: The forces of democratization and disintermediation, largely unleashed by the software revolution, have already remade several major industries, among them computing, publishing, and retail...
January 01, 2012
The Industrial Research Institute's (IRI) 2011 survey of member companies suggests a general optimism about R&D in-vestments for 2012. This year, 104 companies across a broad range of industries...
Tuesday February 09, 2021 11:00am – Tuesday December 14, 2021 12:00pm
Monthly Innovation Leader Coffee Houses Second Tuesday of every month : 11am – 12pm February 9 th March 9 th April 13 th May 11 th June 11 th June 8 th July 13 th August 10 th September 14 th October...
Wednesday May 26, 2021 1:00pm – 5:00pm
This course is designed for both researchers who have recently assumed a team leadership role and for individual contributors who seek to lead an innovation team in the future. It is designed for...
October 07, 2019
There are blockchain projects in nearly every major industry occurring in more than 140 countries around the globe. More than 100 articles a day discuss cryptocurrency pricing alone. Blockchain...
Online Registration | Registration Form | Hotel Reservations | Agenda | Brochure | Group Outings | Session Abstracts Sunday, October 16 Board and Committee Meetings by Invitation Only 8:00 am - 12:00...
October 19, 2016
Key Learnings from the Member Summit We are happy to bring you take-aways from each plenary session from this week's Member Summit. Please share what you've learned with your team and spread your...